Eager Gold Coasters have been waiting to ask that question for months, and now may finally be the time. On Tuesday the 8th, the City of Chicago issued a demolition permit for 1210 North Clark Street that reads, simply, “WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY BRICK BUILDING.” Of course, that would be the site of the shuttered-since-June Jewel-Osco store at Clark and Division. In the photo above, you can see the building as it was a couple of days ago — a forlorn state at best.

Approved by the Chicago Plan Commission back in November of 2014, just one day after the last public meeting was held, The Sinclair, as it has been officially dubbed, will be an upgrade to an intersection many feel has become increasingly sore-to-the-eye over the years.

But don’t toss out those coupons just yet, shoppers; the new tower will include a brand-new Jewel store, along with lots of other fine accouterments. As we detailed for you back in May, here are the particulars of The Sinclair:

Anticipated start of leasing: September 1, 2016 (They better get moving on that demo work)

NF Demolition of 4333 South Knox Street has been contracted to do the tear-down.

Location: 1210 North Clark Street, Gold Coast

Author: Daniel Schell

Daniel Schell is a West Loop social media addict who lives for Cubs baseball, good pizza, and big cities. If you bump into him on the street, it's likely because he's taking photos instead of watching where he's going, and he apologizes.